On 12-28-05 members of the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office, specially trained in Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, conducted random inspections in various locations throughout St. Mary's County. As result of the inspections, 2 commercial trucks were put out of service, 3 citations were written, and one (1) person was arrested.

Arrested was Joseph A. Keith, age 25 of Callaway. for driving a dump truck in the Great Mills area while his driver's privilege in Maryland is suspended and revoked.

The Sheriff's Office has obtained a Federally funded grant to conduct Commercial Vehicle Truck inspections and reduce the number of accidents involving commercial vehicles and to ensure compliance with all truck safety Motor Vehicle Laws.